Trump’s talk of ending US constitutional rules draws sharp rebukes from Democrats and Republicans
- ‘A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution,’ Trump said
- ‘Attacking the Constitution and all it stands for is anathema to the soul of our nation and should be universally condemned,’ said a White House statement
Donald Trump’s suggestion that the United States disregard rules and regulations including “those found in the Constitution” drew scathing rebukes this weekend from politicians of both parties, with a top Democrat calling it “a danger to our democracy.”
What many saw as a bizarre proposal from a singularly unconventional former president came in Trump’s latest social media post hammering away at baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, which he lost to Joe Biden.
Given what he claimed was “massive and widespread fraud and deception” involving technology companies and the Democratic Party, “do you throw the Presidential Election Results of 2020 OUT and declare the RIGHTFUL WINNER, or do you have a NEW ELECTION?
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“A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution,” he said on his Truth Social platform.
Even by Trump’s unorthodox standards, the suggestion of ignoring the Constitutional standards that form the foundation of the American political system was stunning.
“Attacking the Constitution and all it stands for is anathema to the soul of our nation and should be universally condemned,” said a White House statement, adding, “You cannot only love America when you win.”
Politicians of both parties took to Twitter to express their agreement.
“He’s calling for an end to America’s constitutional democracy,” Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer said. “He’s out of control and a danger to our democracy.”